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International Journal of Econometrics and Financial Management. 2015, 3(2), 104-109
DOI: 10.12691/ijefm-3-2-8
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Procedures Designing Composite Progressive Indicators

Azniv Petrosyan1,

1Department of Geography & Regional Planning, School of Rural & Surveying Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Irron Polytechniou Str., Zographou Campus, Athens, Greece

Pub. Date: February 26, 2015
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Azniv Petrosyan. Procedures Designing Composite Progressive Indicators. International Journal of Econometrics and Financial Management. 2015; 3(2):104-109. doi: 10.12691/ijefm-3-2-8

Abstract

The contemporary manuscript proposes eight (8) procedures to prescribe concepts and define ways to composite progressive indicators (CPI). Composite appraising supportive progress (CASP) is processed using proper defined indicators as per apt methods. The emphasis is on CPI to express its unification with CASP. Huge range of authors papers is contributed to obtain and estimate the best procedures guiding CPI to progressive economy. The imposed conceptions of CPI are aspects, goals, criteria, categorization and principles with pressure-state-response (PSR) framework. The characterized means to compulsory CPI are design process, framework model and top-down and bottom-up approaches to assess CASP.

Keywords:
sustainable development sustainability assessment sustainability indicators composite indicators design process indicators' categorization and principles Pressure State Response (PSR)

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